Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged residents to take precautions to protect their health and prevent heat-related illnesses as the heat wave intensifies nationwide.
Soludo, founder of the non-governmental organisation Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, also urged relevant agencies to pay special attention to the elderly, babies, and people living with hypertension, diabetes, or kidney disease, saying they may be more vulnerable to extreme heat.
According to a report by the Climate Impact Lab, Nigeria could record an additional 31,400 heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern intensifies.
The projection places Nigeria among the countries expected to record the highest number of additional heat-related deaths globally during the six months, with nearly half of the 66,800 deaths projected across the Sahel region expected to occur in the country.
The report, published on September 22, 2026, and titled “451,000
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